What inspirational songs mean the most to you? Im talking about the songs that when u hear them, they really hit a emotional feeling inside you. I want paticular songs..but if u have to add an entire album, thats cool too.

Okay, lookin what ive thought of.. things are pretty current, I guess because of the things goin on right now with me.. but here how it goes today.

jeff buckley- last goodbye

Coldplay- Amsterdam/Shiver/For You

prince- still would stand all time
moonbeam levels
sometimes it snows in april/Last December/Love we make

beatles- a day in the life/Let It Be/Long and winding road
white album

Ben folds- luckiest

beck- sea change

george harrison- let me in
my sweet lord

Rufus Wainwright- Go or Go ahead

John Lennon- imagine/God

Radiohead- Let Down/ Black Star

Sigur Ros- The Nothing Song

PM Dawn- Miles From Anything/Die Without You/Broken/Untitled/Dont make me lie to you

Brian Mcknight- Never Felt This Way

George Michael- Listen Without Prejudice

Paul McCartney- Somedays

Tonic- Do You Know
[This message was edited Fri Nov 7 17:14:31 PST 2003 by Sdldawn]

Great question. I'm gonna have a think and come back to this one. btw, great choices to.

Free Xone - Janet Jackson

New Agenda - Janet Jackson

Leviticus Faggot - Meshell N'degeocello

Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House

I'm so proud - Denice Williams

It's gonna take a miracle - Denice Williams

The Cross - Prince

These songs resonated with me:

Dionne Farris - Passion
Zapp & Roger - Be Alright
Nikki D - Sunny Days
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Shanice - It's For You
Boogie Down Productions - You Must Learn
Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
Cree Summer - Angry Boy
Kurtis Blow - If I Ruled The World
Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Chic - You Are Beautiful
Angela Bofill - Generate Love
Huey Lewis & The News - Perfect World
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Janet Jackson - Special / Can't Be Stopped / Together Again (Jonathan Peters Vocal Club Mix)
Slave featuring Steve Arrington - Just A Touch Of Love
Ruffneck featuring Yavahn - Everybody Be Somebody
No Doubt - Don't Let Me Down
Pat Benetar - Invincible
Michael Jackson - Keep The Faith
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Louie Devito Mix)
Tori Fixx - Take Care Of U / Respect The Situation / Sweet Playa/Not Hiring / Breakthrough / Dr. Love
Grand Puba - Change Gonna Come
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Billy Lawrence - Up & Down
Funky Green Dogs - Rise Up (Peter Rauhofer Mix)
Res - Say It Anyway [Hidden Track on "How I Do" LP]
Nelly Furtado - ...On The Radio (Remember The Days)
India.Arie - Strength, Courage & Wisdom
Queen Latifah - Just Another Day / It's Alright / Superstar
Joan Armatrading - Prove Yourself
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful / Fighter
Meshell Ndegeocello - Two Lonely Hearts (On The Subway) / Ecclesiates: Free My Heart (Live)
Anastacia - One Day In Your Life (Almighty Mix)
Alana Davis - Under The Rainbow / Carry On / Turtle
Kelis - Perfect Day
Guru - Guidance (featuring Amel Larrieux)
Amel Larrieux - Get Up / Weather
REM - Shiny Happy People
Sheryl Crow - A Change
3 Doors Down - This Time
Vanessa Williams - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly (featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
Mister Mister - Broken Wings
Devon Evermore - The Miracle Of Sunshine / Dreamer
Sade - When Am I Going To Make A Living?
Ruby and The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

etc. edit
[This message was edited Sat Nov 8 14:05:04 PST 2003 by JANFAN4L]

gimme some al green.

all is full of love - bjork (my favourite song of all time)
every song - bjork
the circle game - joni mitchell
nothing compares 2 u - sinead o'connor
o superman (for massenet) - laurie anderson
unsent - alanis morissete
dream love/i see rainbows - yoko ono
god moving over the face of the waters - moby
joy in repetition - prince
the boho dance - joni mitchell
[This message was edited Sat Nov 8 3:32:41 PST 2003 by MrSquiggle]

I guess for me, the songs change all the time. Which is odd because you would think such songs remain "such" songs. Maybe I haven't found one yet.
Having said that, at the moment it's a performance by Bowie together with Mike Garson on piano of a song called 'My Death' by Jaques Brel. One of the fucking most amazing vocal performances I've ever heard and such terribly beautiful lyrics.

Oh, and 'Word on a Wing' by Bowie pops in my mind as well.
Adore by Prince. It has such a "final" feel to me. You know, it feels like the one saying those songs doesn't have much time left and he's trying to get it all out before the end. And man, he says it ALL. And the end just feels so... that's it. That's just a perfect song.

And 'Joy in Repetition' (more and more songs keep coming). I absolutely love the "story" the song tells. I see those two as isolated figures, misunderstood by everyone and unbelievably proud and happy that they have found each other in a hostile world. Unfortunately, sometimes I can relate to it.


Anyway, great thread.

You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart - Sinead O Connor

The Last Time I Saw Richard - Joni Mitchell

Northern Lad / Upside Down / Horses - Tori Amos

Forever - Ben Harper

People Just Ain't No Good / Hallelujah - Nick Cave

OK Copmuter / KidA / Amnesiac - Radiohead

Nightmares By The Sea - Jeff Buckley

To Be Free - Emiliana Torrini

Scatterheart / Possibly Maybe / Hidden Place - Bjork

Anna Stesia / Old Friends 4 Sale - Prince

Too Many Prophets - Fetish

Pictures Of You - The Cure

Walking In My Shoes - Depech Mode

The Garden - PJ Harvey

Frozen / Sanctuary / Inside Of Me - Madonna

God Protect Your Soul / Ed Harcourt

Star 69 / Nightswimming - REM

Statue Of Liberty - Laurie Anderson

Carried The Cross - Katja Maria Werker

Rocky...Training sequence

Midnight Rambler-The Rolling Stones
[This message was edited Sun Nov 9 14:12:29 PST 2003 by MrTation]

More for the feel than the lyrical content, but...

Prince: "Power Fantastic," "Life Can Be So Nice," "Positivity," "I Will," "Scandalous Sex Suite, Part III: The Rapture," "Moonbeam Levels," "The Love We Make"
Meshell Ndegeocello: "Mary Magdelene," "Outside Your Door," "Two Lonely Hearts"
Sade: "Stronger Than Pride"
Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Guinnevere"
Pearl Jam: "Evenflow"
R.E.M.: "Sweetness Follows"
k.d. lang: "So it Shall Be," "Outside Myself"
B52s: "Roam"
Carly Simon: "Two Hot Girls"
James Taylor: "Fire and Rain"
XTC: "Rook," "That Wave," "Wrapped in Grey"
Tracy Ulmann: "They Don't Know"
The Beatles: "Rain," "If I Fell"
The Motels: "Suddenly Last Summer"
Berlin: "No More Words"
Bjork: "Isobel"
Madonna: "Swim"
Marvin Gaye: "Inner City Blues"
Joni Mitchell: "Little Green," "Free Man in Paris," "Electricity," "The Circle Game," "Blue," "A Case of You," "Woman of Heart and Mind," "Refuge of the Road," "Jericho," "Song for Sharon," "Yvette in English"
The Verve: "Bittersweet Symphony"
Pink Floyd: "Any Colour You Like," "Breathe"
Vanessa Daou: "Autumn Perspective," "My Dearest Anne," "Liquid Fire,"
Suzanne Vega: "Maggie May," "It Makes Me Wonder," "Songs in Red and Grey," "Night Vision," "Calypso"
Miles Davis: "Going Home" from the "Dingo" soundtrack

...Geez, there are many more too.

Mint Condition kept me going

Sdldawn said:

Christopher said:

Great song

Prince: No, Lovesexy, Play In The Sunshine, Pop Life, I Will, The Cross, Mountains, I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man, Still Would Stand All Time, 7

Steely Dan: Deacon Blues (perfect, sublime)

Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's All Right

Miles Davis: All Blues

Gil Scott-Heron: I Think I'll Call It Morning

Peter Gabriel: A Different Drum and Zaar

blue six: pure

Jazzanova: Love & You & I, No Use

Musiq: Time

Mos Def: Umi Says

Talib Kweli: Get By

ATCQ: Footprints

Me'Shell Ndegeocello: Grace

Amel Larrieux: Weather

Sade: Clean Heart and Keep Looking

Digable Planets: Where I'm From (Aural G Ride Miz) and Dog It

John Coltrane: Song of the Underground Railroad

Vince Guaraldi Trio: Christmastime is Here

To name a few.